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Boeing B-50 Superfortress Evolution
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- Development and Design
- B-50 was post-WWII revision of B-29 Superfortress with more powerful engines
- First flight of B-50A occurred in June 1947
- Aircraft featured strengthened structure, larger tail fin, and increased weight
- Nicknamed "Andy Gump" due to redesigned engine nacelles
- Operational History
- Built 370 aircraft between 1947 and 1953
- Served as strategic bomber for Strategic Air Command
- Used for atomic bomb testing in Nevada from 1951 to 1953
- Operated as reconnaissance aircraft for Air Weather Service
- Later Variants
- KB-50 tanker variant converted for tactical air refueling
- WB-50 weather reconnaissance aircraft used for hurricane hunting
- Both tanker and reconnaissance variants retired in 1965
- Only five B-50s remain in service: Lucky Lady II, Flight of the Phoenix, and two others
- Technical Specifications
- Maximum speed of 394 mph at 30,000 feet
- Armed with 13 .50 machine guns in four turrets
- Could carry 20,000 pounds internally and 8,000 pounds externally
- Operated with 8-10-person crew